Ilsuiw

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Ilsuiw m
HP	150
HD	16
XP	1889
Speed	10 (swim: 60%)
AC	5
EV	18
Will	149
Attack1	10 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Amphibious
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	merfolk, merfolk
Flags	Actual spells Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded

A cunning merfolk water-witch, who uses her beauty and spellcraft to draw unwitting adventurers to their deaths. “We have lingered in the chambers of the sea By sea-girls wreathed with seaweed red and brown Till human voices wake us, and we drown.” -T.S. Eliot, _The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock_. lines 129-131. 1915

Useful Info

Ilsuiw is a unique merfolk aquamancer, guaranteed to appear at some point in the Shoals. She rarely appears without a large band of fellow merfolk.

Location

• The Shoals:3-5

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Throw Icicle (3d25)
Slot2	Call Tide
Slot3	Invisibility
Slot4	Blink
Slot5	Summon Water Elementals
Slot6	Summon Water Elementals

Tips & Tricks

See invisible, flight (to avoid being stuck in shallow water the entire fight), and the means to kill her quickly are all highly recommended before taking her on. Between her high HP and decent EV, she can be tricky. Her water elementals deal surprising amounts of damage, and she can summon a lot of them. If you're in melee with her while in water, both she and her elementals can outrun you; some form of haste or other escape may be necessary. Note that she lacks any resistances; poison can be very effective in taking her down, possibly after you have had to flee from her and her summons. Other area-of-effect spells can help deal with both her and her entourage at the same time. It's often easier to pick off a few members of her army at a time before fleeing back upstairs to heal.